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Chairman of the State Council of Italy Franco FrattiniROME, Feb 15, Sergei Startsev.Franco Frattini, Chairman of the State Council of Italy, in an interview with RIA Novosti, said that he does not exclude the possibility of a «reset» of relations between the West and Russia. «I believe that this depends on the political will of both sides. I think that the American president has a desire to commit because he has internal political problems and problems with China.Why would he keep an open front also with Russia, which could provide assistance in the Middle East and the Mediterranean?I have heard very positive statements from Russian President Vladimir Putin, and now it is necessary so that diplomacy from these statements would bring matters to a real «reset,» the well-known European politician noted. Frattini recalled that earlier there were difficult periods in relations between Russia and the West, but nevertheless it was possible to find solutions to problems. «When we created the group Russia-NATO, which later became a permanent council, these were very difficult times in relations between West and Russia. Because then the first attempt was made to create missile bases near Kaliningrad, in the very heart of Europe. And yet, despite the fact that it was a very difficult moment, then we carried out a «reset» and rushed in the opposite direction, that is, to dialogue,» the agency's source said. Trump card: Russia prepared to bankrupt EuropeAccording to Frattini, an attempt to «reset» should assume that «both sides are guarantors, that they really commit that there will be no incidents, no provocations.» «Of course , it will take some time, but I believe that after the Geneva meetings something can be done in this direction. It would be good for the safety of everyone,» summed up the head of the Italian State Council.Read the full interview >>